My name is Donna Leistinger and I am attempting to locate the birth records of my great grandfather, Joseph Nathaniel Moore. The limited family history I have shows his birth information to be as follows:

Born 15 September 1863, in Linden, Tennessee. His father's name appears to be Johnny Frances Moore and his mother's maiden name was Cole. I do not have a first name for her. I have also been told Johnny Frances Moore died during the Civil War, on the Tennessee River, near Erie (or Erin?). Thus far, I cannot verify this information. I was also told his mother died when he was very young and he went to live with other family. Any
information or leads into research would be greatly appreciated.